The findings are based upon a study involving a sample of one million survey responses over an 18-year period from all over Canada.
A new study by SFU researchers shows that while Canadians are generally experiencing more depression and anxiety, mental health is even worse among sexual minorities.
Since 2003, the Canadian Community Health Survey has been asking about respondents’ sexual identities, but until recently, this was limited to heterosexual, lesbian, or gay identities. Salway said that having a large sample size was an advantage for the study, but there were some limitations. Dulai’s research also shows that fostering a sense of belonging and community among queer people of colour is essential in improving their mental health.
While both researchers acknowledge that Canada has made great strides in equality for sexual minorities, they said that the data shows there is still a great deal of work to be done. “Tobacco use for everyone in Canada has been going down in the last 15 years. What’s concerning to us is that as it’s gone down, we still see a higher frequency of smoking among lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. In the paper, we interpret that alongside the mental health data. For some people who are experiencing very stressful lives, smoking cigarettes or using other substances can be a form of coping,” Salway said.
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